Till a decade in the past, the bazaar was ceaselessly visited by individuals from all over the world and the shopkeepers have been promoting woolen coats, waistcoats, Chitrali Chugha (embroidered gown) and shawls. Militancy has dealt a essential blow to enterprise within the space. Chitrali Bazaar serves as a hotspot for people who find themselves […]
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Shoro is the traditional festival and has been very famous among the Skeikh Khan tribes and Kalash tribes of Kalash valley in the past. It is celebrated in the autumn after the harvesting season. The festival was attended by Ms. Jam Shahi (newly-elected women councilor as chief guest) along with Mr. Shah Wali (District Forest
دریا پر پیدل پل پر ایک بار اس کی معشوق آرہی تھی مرزا سیار دوسری پار جارہا تھا پل نہایت تنگ تھا اور حطرہ تھا کہ اگر بیک وقت دونوں پل کو عبور کرے تو اس کے ساتھ اس کا جسم ملس ہونے (لگنے) کا باعث بنتا تاہم انہوں نے یہ گوارہ نہیں کیا کہ
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Twelve people, including teachers, local researchers, language activists and writers from the language community, attended the workshop which aimed at training them in how to document their mother tongue, Yidgha, says a press release issued by the FLI. Yidgha is spoken in Lotkuh, a valley lying some 46km west of Chitral town, and is one
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‘Binisik’ is one of 19 festivals planned to be organized in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Chitral under a project being implemented by Hashoo Foundation (HF) in partnership with the Centre for Culture and Development (CKU). These efforts are being made towards reviving traditional festivals which are on the verge of extinction. Binisik is the traditional festival
